The press and standard. [volume] (Walterboro, S.C.) 1890-current, January 02, 1918, Image 5
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Wednesday, January 2, 1918.
THE PRESS AND STANDARD
PAGE FIVE
M ON DEFECTS
OF SCHOOL SJSIEM
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SHOWM INADK'gi ACT OK THREK
YEAR HIGH Ht'HOOLS IX' ?"*•
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‘ THK STATE
IS A WASTE OF MONEY
Tovrnft Able to Su|i|M>rt Four
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Tmr School, Content With Lem
Expense Analyzed.
following 17 .three year high schools
last year enrolled from 75 to 319
pupils: Abbeville, Beaufort, Bish-
opville. Clinton, Easley, Fountain
Inn, Genrcetown, Greer, Ker&haw,
Manning, Newberry, _ Rock Hill,
Timnionsville, Walhalla, West
minster and York. These schools
had enrolled 1.816 high school pu
pils goln,; out with a thiee year
high school education. Admittedly
those going to college are not'pre
pared as they should- be, and cer
tainly those leaving school are en
tering life with meager equipment.
“From the point .of view of ex
pense a few words ought to suffice.
In September, 1916, these 17
schools rent from their third-year
classes 194 pupils to college, one
year behind the preparation requir
ed by high grade colleges. In -oth
er words, these pupils went to col
lege to get their fourth year high
school
KEEP IDfEH ACTIVE
AND BOWELS CLEAN
: WUH “CASCABEIS”
Best When Bilious, Sc»k, Headachy,
Constipated or for Had Breath
' or Sour Stomach.
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Be cheerful! dean up inside to
night and feel fine.. Take C’ascarets
Prffessor Hand of the University
of Sfiith Carolina has issued the
follofHilg concerning three year and
four year schools:
“One of the first weaknesses a
stranger would detect in the high
school' svstem In South Carolina
woald our small number of four
to support them, and the attempt of
a few small places to support four
year schools w ith too few pupils
and too little moftey The number W'hool.' Why will people persist in
of the latter class i mall, hut of Rurh wa, »e and .'folly? .Once
the former class there aye too many, heard that ancient alluring phrase
To maintain a four ye'< school ^hout “paving a. year at college,’’
there are three things eecessatyr hut surely thinking people are no
Enough pupils to justify its ex!s- l° n P e r caught with such bait,
tence, enough money to employ the “The people of this State have
teachers ^nd' to equiii the school so h.ttle practical exparlenc?
and a community t'\ appreciates' "iih well equipped four year high
such a school. {schools that they da not uppreciat -
“From tin* point of View of at-J their value. For long yeqrs
tendance B seems reasonable to have known nothing. iiigher than
hold that any three year school with : y f 'ir high school resting u;va
as many'as'75 pupils is well able to j • S( ‘ VP n year elementary school, an i
maintain a fourth year class. The 11*” 1 people have ebnie to look upon
I such a. school as ideal. In fact, on.-
] oecqssionajly hears the arguim-n'
to liven yourMiver, and clean the
bowels and stop headaches a bad
cold.t biliousness, offensive breath,
coated tongue sallowness sour stoni-
training. At the ronserva- ach and enjoy the niceSitv gentlest
Jlwe estimate of $250 each these pu
pils' cost their parents J48,000 for
rest and* - enjoyshrdltaoihrdluaoinuv
rets and enjop the nicest, gentlest
liver and bowel cleansing you ever
the privilege of sending their chil
dren away from home to get what 1 experinced. Wake up feeling grand
they should have had at home, i —Everybody's doing it. Cascarets
Worse still, it cost more to keep best laxative for chilffren also,
these -194 pupils at college a year [
NOTICE.
school enroll
year schools In places amply able'j m< ' n t 1.816. All this takes no
account of the large number Of boys., „ . , . , „ ,
and girls whose education ,. !osed 1'^^’Si turday. January 19. for the
with the third year of the high ! Pur,>nsc of th08t ' who
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than the 17 schools paid for teach-1
ing the entire high
There will be a special examina
tion for tei.(-he:'8 held at the court
have net cer»iflcat«}8 and who’deslr.?
to herome teachers to stand the ex_
Hinination. Applicants should be
present at, 9 o’clock.
Summary
H. S. S^HUKLANn.
Co. Sup*, of Hdueath
ion.
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Sut:
TerHbly With Corns Because
of Hikb Heels, Bat Why
Fare Now.
The Coirellps^oz Evil
Thereno aliment to which the
body is object that is ro fer reaching
in its in jar ion i c T e-’fs a iconsti option.
It means a contention of the boweb
and usually c^vs-rKylck headache,
pains in the bad:, pour ..sto:;xach. sal
low comjilenori, ofier.sivo breath cr
losa of appetite. Whed you suffer
from any of tlv*s0 iHs, ta!;e a feVr
doses o? Grander Liver Kepulator.
Yoawillbe surfrireJ how quickly it
restorer ycu? b.ormnl health. Granger
Liv?r licffufxtor eortuina no calomel;
and produces none of its di^tsressing
effects. It has. however, all the cor
rective value of calomel, and may ha
freely friv^n to children ss well ts to
adults. Gra»:tt?r Liver Regulator is
also fnse from alcohol. A oox of it
lasts long, and a fetv doses relieve cr-
dinsry rases c:f biiiousnesa, Cr.mger
Liver Regulator ip cold by druggists
everywhere at. Eric a Ir.x. Refuse all
eubstitut.-s as t':era is ro oliutr medi
cine justiikcCruu^ci* Liver Regulator.
that si^ch a school is e: ougii for
people. Such' advic<4 reminds one
of Aesop’s unfortunate tailless fox.
which'
navy.
r approach to home that Gch^ral Per
shing's and Admiral men find in
all the foreignness 4ith which they
are surrounded.' There the^r Tan'write
newspapers
\f oniVn wenf high ^*‘‘** s the first j^nierican ovrrseaM’Xpediludi-
.buckle up tiuur toes and they suffer I
If the study of pedagogy has taught terribly troni 'corns. Women tiM-u ary army and at th* harbors of i’rance
proceed-4o trim these pests, seeking f for the navy. They are th ^nearest
relief, but they hardly .realize thaf
terrilile danger from infection, say
a Cincinnati authority.
Corns can easily be lifted out
with the fingers if you will, get frotn
an>» drug ftore a quarter of an
ounce of a drug called freeione.
This is sufficient to remove every
hard or soft corn or callus fom one’s
feet. You ‘ simply apply a few
drops directly, upon the tender, ach
ing corn , or callus. The soreness is
relieved at once and soon the en- ^ . , . , t . .
tie corn or callus, root and all. lifts [ gymnasium, club, church
out without one particle of pain.
This freezone is a sticky sub
stance which dries in a momept ; It
________ _ j ugt ghrlvels up 'the corn without
The little son of Mr. and Mrs. inflaming cr even irritating the su'-
Berry Hudson, Jr... is quite sick of rounding tissue or skin. Tell your
pneumonia. - twife about this.
us anything, it has convinced ua
that wv can not force the growth of
the hun an plant. . It requires- thn<*-
for the human plant to grow and
mature. When we rbnsider the
comparatively small number of men’
and women with a college education
and the even smaller number with
« foi^r year high school education,
we begin to understand the limita
tions of oiif people intellectually,
idiistrially and economically. South
Carolina’s having more college
graduates than four' year high
school graduates furnishes amuse
ment for everybody but us. We
have not yet seen the amusing side
of the situation. ’
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County Agent's Annual
Report.- .
. During the year made 1..252 vis
its to farmers, and boys and girls
club member, divided as follows?.
Visits to farmers 907. visits to bus
iness men 100, visita to boys »anj
girls members 245. Total number
Of miles traveled was 8.I59. Per
sonal interviews' at office for' year
amounted to 473, and telephone •
calls for year wds 120. Held 124
meetings at schools in county in in
terest of demonstration work. At
tendance, at these meetings wero
7,S2f.. Wrpte 634 letters and pub
lished 54 articles in county paper in
Interest o. f demonstration work.
Sent out 2,500 circular- letters,
2,546 bulletins from lb s. Depart
ment of Agriculture and <50 special
bulletins from Clymson ('ollegc.
Treated 1,600 ht*ad of hogs an^
thus controlled 12 ’ >outhrenks->of
cholera. .
During year there was enrolled
*6 members in boys’ corn club and
113 lb boys and girls’ pig rluh, end
150 members, ip canning club and
$0 members in pouitiy chib.
I wish to call attention, to the
wonderful striiles n:qd*- irv gettinif
velvet beans tried out. The county
agent bought ’ several tens of seed
for farmers and the a-iea increased
as a result of this from 4,eon acres
in 19*16 to 12sthin in 1917.. It is es
timated that an here pf^Velyet henna
Is worth $20 to the faum -. This be
ing the case the velv« t beans grown
in Colleton were worth $24hJ^M1 ty
!the fkrmers. TJws ts due to a large
work of the .-gent,
of these "canteens’’ with the British Most of the niembejs of the ho\s*
forces in the Holy Land. *’”1110 more al>< ? ^ r,S c * ,| b staite,] with.idgi
stuff we can get up to the front, the of tlM . , nntt . st fh , |M} . <!n
more we can' dispose of,” writes one-average of. 250 pounds. Two hoy ,’
of the secretaries with theso troops, b** 8 Weighed .{i"> pones 4ach. at
age o( eight months. One lni> re-
•The men come for many miles, most ,,,,, foi his i)i(: ;i{ f.-i-. -
of them, and we can meet only a part A few of the hoys ; ml girls boi.g» t
oft their ne«Hls. as the supply is never bred- pigs. Oils w ill help the
, . -« class of hogs in the county by fur-
equal to the demand. A line of men f „ vn ,, atlons fm , '
•I quarlt of a mile long waiting their grille of luig» in ij,»- fiituw'. e/
turn is no: uncommon.’’ , | Helpi-,1 to organize ;.nd hej<f foil''
(ommunity fairs that weie pro
nounced SuccessCul. Seyfrjfl tfimi- -
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"War^one Home for -Our Boys ‘Over-There’
That i the slegnn^which has been Imejn. The pictnre herewith shows one extent the
adept*.1 by the National War . Work
Council <- f the Young Men's Christian
• Association which has extensive plans
! for carrying its recreational, education-
i al, social and religious .work .to the
j hundreds of thousands of American
troops who vill 6° overseas to France
this winter. 1 •
The "\" is alr*ady "over-there.’’
Buildings .hav*; been constructed for
letters, read American
and magazines, have their athletics.
Irani French, hold their Bible classes.
These ‘'little bits of America" tak»
th^ place "over there’’-of school, the-
and
home They must be. supplemented
with other buildings in all of the
fighting xones a? rapidly as the Unit
ed States reach the other side.
The *1\’* is also ’’over-there” among
the troops of our allies. It gets its.
is no: uncommon.
Then* a: now 600 War Wbrk Y. M.
C. A .Lutiuings in operation in the sand people
camps of the United-Btates manned ,hf,y B;l « v
attended /these fairs.
a lot of yritlfusiasni and
informal ion to our p* «iph .'
by 2,00*. secretarie*. Hundreds of oth- ( We started witfi’^ork control
er buildings and men are required for *'itb several farmers, ami have got-
nrrrLf n r x ! ten resufts.. Also started four
V' (orchards aJtd gave out information
It ia to continue and expand thia^on car** jin<l pr(lp♦'i• no-thod*< to a
service to our own troops at home number of people; al*o gi«V*» out
and abroad and among our allies in ‘ Df » r »' a,io n n,,,n ‘ J< ‘ r f,r
France, Russia and Italy, a* well as Conducted a wheat and hog cam-
in the prison ramps,—something like paipn in Colleton urging people to
grow home supplies ami raise hogs
20,000,000 men alU toid—that a cam
paign for $35.00^000 is being mon-
tor sale to the Orangeburg Packing
House. Helped cofitlmt . a similar
ducted throughout the nation from No* campaign in Jasp** r county and judge
, i.at the Hampton county fair,
vember 11 to U. . / -J Have treated over 1,600 hogs.
Every citizen’s help is needed, just, and had a. number Of calls that I
as it was n«***ded I
and the Liberty
Ir the Red Cross could
1 work
Send checks
refreshment stands right up Into the to c n Calhopfc, Campaign r IWrector,
trenches, themselves and servos hot {»outh«-ast«*rn l>*‘partment, Y. r M. C. A,
drinks and many other supplic.-* to the Atlanta. Go.
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I will sell at public auction in front of court
house in Walterboro, immediately following the legal
sales on the first Monday in January, the 7tl», one
automobile in good running condition, having been
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' 'is, ’ • . * , . • a.*- /' •*'
thoroughly overhauled. This car is equipped with
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r #‘ ~ y ■ - ♦ ' • v „y ' y yf • ^ . t - - * . -
new tires all around and js in good condition. If
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you need a car it will pay you to. inspect this one
and buy it at your own price, as it will positively
be sold to the highest bidder. jy •
Terms, Cash.
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Leave Saturday C<*r
>' Officers Trniiiing Camp.
>CoH*ton county, will -bnv** two
> r oung uien. graduates in Th*; , Cit »-
: del. in thd next -oftj^els training
comp whicii beginiyAl Uamp Ja**k
« nipiOy*-*l cv ho have not Valid eci-
| tifieates. au*l this exan.ination is to
help til** 1 - qualify.
Walt**rl»**ri(' S* ii*t*»|
<•*■'?* I'ii-'t lnstnJlnH*nt.
A check for $250.AM* has been/re
reived bv County Sppei int*>nde.n'
•:<tricklnnd for the.credit of Waite*-
. boro 'iLgh S< bo<*l. Tiiis >s onlv >
not respond to-a?.I had other
uiiead. * :
(Saturday and will
month’s intensive training.
undergo - -two
That
• Dvr \V- H. A* kerinxn
I At ll^rne on Furlough.
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kerman.* wbd hold,
lieutenant in th*r
_ ^ ^ _ _ .^aioned now at At-
passed theexaminationasgn. aviation j lanla.- is at home for a few dayr.
observer, and if he receives order*;. Dr, Ackerman in' In the pjhk *»t'
to report there, he. will not «nter , c/Vndit •►a. “anfT'says he likes Hi
'he officers
training camp.
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Year’s Day ..
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returns to Atfanta trajay.
, Bulio.i <»-irrr> .•
f l>*«! \*q Come.
New
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j -There was a t|ukt
' New.Year’s Day here Tuesday. Asid*
{from the closing of most of th*.*’ eon-arriv.*! xtf^Btshqp W. ^ACG uei ry
tstores, there was little to mark the of the Episcopal churr!) who had
obRoryftn* «• o’ There wa* conijiderable disap
pointment TileiidaV' evening at the
arjvent of a new. year. The cold
I w.'.ither kept most people in doers,
[and hut for the ventures of several
(hunting partie* ■•there would hav .
[been little Outside of the regtila;
i routine of a holiday, i It has po*
been learned if any 'of the . New
i Year's* i'.*solutipntv have Iscoff k**p‘
|*o f » r * ' ' ■ \ /
1 Knight** of t’ythi.is
i. tiffleers insLilletl.
I The _ officenj/of Ashby Fa rr<ys
'lodge, Knithfs of Pythias*, w re in*
[stalled ajXhe regular meeting Tuuui
I daj \nirht. There was a g**o<l
jtciiSdm e‘of knights, an*! tii i.nt*
egfing ceremonies of in«iiic<ing tW
Fuev. offl'cers intr> offle* v e*. un
' toe ong*-. adminURered' l>> l>eput *
Grand v'hanceiloi'^ Jefferi«*s ;<hd h:>
appointees for the other. Mat ion
1 1). B. Black was inrtalled as Chan-
j cellor Comniander. which is. Mr.
1 Itla* k’s -econd term, he Itavlng serv•
jed jn ibis capaefty- about ten yean*.
an appolptment to nie^»t with the
jw'opl** of the pHrish and conduct
8<*jyje**s ^ Tuesday evening Th>s
visitation was omitted because df
?)i«* sey/erity of the. weath'«*r. ami
another'» : r*t»* will l>w set in the near
future.
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Bank Mill Hold
\7Miital Vb'eJing.
The Farmers ami ^Merchan*.;
7 •: *./tt Hold i*s . annual Mock-
> :<’> r.ovtipe a « the bank next
Y ;. Xy .. f *. >noop. Thi«' ipitltuy
• o:» hi ■ fc'cd * most successful ypai, r
■ l ’ t ‘~ ;>n«l t** p«*r}t*-- f*av*J
* ..*<i* a pfieitom* nal growtjrr Thfs
And Sour Stomach Caused This
Lady Much Suffering. Black-
Draught Relieved. *
Meadoraville, Ky.—Mrs. Pearl Pat
rick, cf this r*laci^' wsites* “I was
very cohatipaiedf 1 had eour stomach
rind was so ^uncomfortable. I went to
the 4*.ctor. lii» enve me some pills.
They weakened mo ami seemed ,.to
Jenr up. my dlrcsUO'v They, would
gripe me and afterwards it scepned
1 v.as morq const!; al i d than before.
I Ytard of Black-Draught and de
cided to txy It. I found it just what 1
needed. It was an eusv laxative, and
not bad to swallow. My digestion soon
if:proved. I get. well of the sour stom
ach, my bowels f'Oon i(* imd normal,
no more griping, and l would take a
done nuw and then, and was in good
chape. X • . jf,
I cannot r.ay too much for Black*
Draught for It it; the fit>est laxative
che dm ty*c."
Th>jdft ;dc Jllaolp-Draught has for
many j eers bo-n found of great value
in the tnutment of ?tcinach. Bvrr add
bowel troubles. Eavy to take, gentle
Bird relVok in Its a “jop, leaving no
had after-effects, U haa won the prabtc
of thousands of people who have uwed
it X NO-135
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a tntul
.» ‘ l.'* mill on dollars
reSoutxes of
y\i 11. * III *.> #1 »JI<* r 7*. R If W ei .
y ; • I’« n? 11 »h>«. bank, .am!
ij«v >! F: hburtle, cashier.
ago.
ev -
K*lgar K. Jone**
(*«>iiiniis‘*ion.
• Edgar E. Jones, for ton years . «-
r.istHftt treasurer of,, COlletoh *oui
, ty. lias received his conintiasitou
:from Infernul l;ev* nu -Colie'to» n
i F H**ywar«!. as 1>.*i uly Ipi^ . i'
Re venue Cell*' tor Mr. .tone n*
! h* i j,'aesigned to lie* *>*u;:t ■.
• C* !>ten. B aufort . nil Ju ;»>
' 04u; lo'ua "ters ;ft Waitf ’ b'*'*,
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K. R. M»l**v
.*.*« efUs Aevv P* * i*i<*«.
R. R. Miley, who lyis h<**n d*-p
i:*> cif-ik of '**urt ro- the past five
has accepted a position witii )*
th* lx.*l board. He begen •vorh
’'in, *h « board today, amf will as
Mst in mailing nut and rwordin
fNt\* For n a i f e« Mr. M i lev
a '*'( c| -y or court’s offie«* In*, diet
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